The Lads marked their top flight return with a stirring 3-0 victory over West Ham. A perfect start to the new season!

The first Saturday of the Premier League season brought some incredible action, so it's time to take some bold stances

Sunderland’s summer rebuild has taken another significant step forward with the imminent arrival of Nordi Mukiele from Paris Saint-Germain, as reported by The Northern Echo. The 27-year-old defender is expected in the North East this weekend to complete his medical and finalise a move worth £9.

That performance symbolised the best attitude from a newly promoted side — a bit full of themselves having achieved promotion in great style, and this feeling ran through the whole team, not just the players who represented Sunderland last season.

Match of the Day pundit Wayne Rooney explains why Sunderland's ability to sit deep and hit teams on the counter attack could be the key for the newly promoted side to avoid relegation, after their first match back in England's top flight ended in a 3-0 win over West Ham at the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland host West Ham United on 16th August 2025 for the Premier League's opening weekend, and these are the predicted lineups.

If a recent update from the transfer expert Fabrizio Romano is believed to be true, Sunderland are closing in on Nordi Mukiele, the versatile Paris St-Germain defender, who would become their twelfth

The 2025-26 Premier League season is barely a game old but, for Sunderland fans, the embryonic table merits more than just a glance.